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NYC Topper January 2021 Clinic
CANCELLED
Dates: Sunday 3rd, Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th January 2021
Costs: âŹ25 per session - Topper charters available (âŹ15/session extra)
Times: 13:30 to 16:00
Limited to 15 participants per day on a first come first served basis (please note minimum of 6 participants required for a clinic to go ahead on any given day)
NYC Laser January 2021 Clinic
CANCELLED
Dates: Sunday 3rd, Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th January 2021
Costs: âŹ25 per session
Times: 13:30 to 16:00
Limited to 15 participants per day on a first come first served basis (please note minimum of 6 participants required for a clinic to go ahead on any given day)
Coaches: Henry Higgins and Conor Gorman
2021 Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta – NOR and Online Entry Form
The Notice of Race (NOR) for next July's Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta has just been published.
In order to facilitate social distancing and be Covid-19 compliant a new regatta format will comprise a One Design Championship (2nd â 4th July 2021) specifically tailored for sailors in the one-design keelboat and dinghy classes.
This to be followed by an Open Cruiser Championship (8th â 11th July 2021) catering for the full range of Cruiser Handicap classes.
Sailors have been quick to get on board with the new format with a number of classes already signed up.
Nine of the expected 22 racing classes have already declared regional or national championships to be held as part of the biennial sailing festival.
Download the Notice of Race here: VDLR_NOR_2021
Online Entry has opened with Early Bird discounted entry available until 31 March 2021.
All fully paid entries received by 31 December 2020 will be automatically entered into our monthly draw to win a VDLR Hospitality Voucher to the value of âŹ100, which may be spent on food and drink at your base club during VDLR 2021!
Visit https://dlregatta.org/ for further details.
Clubhouse reopens for indoor dining from Friday December 4th!
We are delighted to be able to open the Clubhouse once again for indoor dining from Friday December 4th. Please see the schedule for opening below where we will be waiting to welcome you back to the Clubhouse. Demand for bookings has been high and reservations are a must. Due to the high demand we will operate the bar and JB room areas as an extension of the restaurant to ensure social distancing between tables and tables will seat a maximum of six diners.
As regards the snooker room, the government guidelines do not provide just yet for the reopening of this facility.
Clubhouse Opening Schedule
Open Friday 4th â Sunday 6th
Closed Monday 7th -
Open Tuesday 8th â December 24th
Closed December 25th and 26th
Open December 27th â December 31st
Closed January 1st
National Yacht Clubâs Under 25âs/30âs Sections to host Q&A with Tom Dolan – Tuesday 1st December – 6pm
AIB Dublin Bay Sailing Club 2020 Prizewinners
Congratulations to all our racing members who have won a prize racing in Dublin Bay this season!
It has been a very testing season for both Dublin Bay Sailing Club and our racing members but 2021 will be a more active one for sure and 2022 will no doubt see a full return of our local racing calendar!!
To see the full listing of DBSC Prize Winners, and especially of National Yacht Club Members' winners (highlighted in blue), please click here
Match Racing Tips & Tricks
Next Wednesday the 25th November at 8pm there will be a âMatch Racing Tips and Tricksâ talk given by John Sheehy in conjunction with the National Yacht Club U30âs Section.
John is a highly experienced Match and Team Racer with many years of experience and several Irish Match Racing Championship wins.
The talk aims to cover interesting Match Racing situations, rules, video analysis and answer questions people may have, in order to give further information about Match Racing ahead of the series that will be run next season in the National Yacht Club.
This talk is open to anyone with an interest in learning more about Match Racing. Please log onto the zoom below on Wednesday the 25th of November to take part!
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